Combined end-gate and scoop-board



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

RILEY CASS, JAMES MCARTHUR, AND \VILLIAM H. ADKINS, OF HARLAN, IO\VA.

COMBINED END-GATE AND SCOOP-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,714, dated September 22, 1885.

Application filed July 20,1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, RILEY Cass, JAMES MOARTHUR. and \VILLIAM H. ADKINS, citizens of the United States, residing at Harlan,

in the county of Shelby and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined End-Gates and Scoop-Boards for Wagons, of which the following is a specifica tion, reference being had therein to the accomro panying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in combined end-gates and scoop-boards for wagons; and it consists,essentially,in constructing the end board of a wagon after the fashion of a scoop, so arranged as to be let down and held by suitable notched arms, the arms being also capable of holding the scoop so as to close the end of the wagon-body; and it also consists in providing the scoop board with a hinged board or flap, constituting an end-gate.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and on which like reference-letters indicate corresponding features, Figure 1 represents a rear view of the 2 5 combined end-gate and scoopboard, showing the attached devices; Fig. 2, a side elevation of a portion of a wagon-body having the improved end gate and scoop board applied thereto in a locked position, and Fig. 3 a like view showing the end-gate and scoop-board when let down.

The letter A designates a portion of a wagon body of the ordinary or any approved construction, save that the tail-beam B is beveled 5 off at the ends, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, to ad mit of the side pieces of the scoop-board engaging the under side of the same by means of the pins, to prevent the upward displacement by jarring of the board and gate. At

either side the wagon-body is provided with brackets G,which extend outwardly, and have each a slot for the reception of the notched arms, presently to be described The letter D indicates the scoop-board prop- 5 er, preferably constructed of wood, and provided at its ends with side pieces, E, which embrace the outer sides of the wagon-body side pieces or boards, and extend down slightly below the same, and have shoulders F,within which fits the tail-beam B.

To the board D and the side pieces, E, are secured the angular clips G, having projecting pintles H, to which are fitted, respectively, the notched arms I. These arms extend forwardly and pass through the slots in the bracket 0, y

and are provided with notches J and studs K, the former to hold the scoop in a closed position, and the latter to limit its rearward and downward movement by coming in contact with the said brackets O. The side pieces, E, are also provided with small brackets L, which serve the purpose of keeping the notches J in engagement with the brackets 0 against displacement by the jarring of the wagon while in motion. The board D extends but part of the way to the tail-beam B, the remainder of the space being filled in by the endgate M,which is connected to the said board, preferably by hinges, and provided with wear-irons N, to one of which is pivoted a locking-bar, 0, one end whereof extends beyond the side of the body and serves as a handle, P. This bar O,when in about a horizontal position, engages the hooked ends of the plates Q, secured to the side pieces, E,whereby the end-gate is locked. The gate is further provided with a clip, R, which fits over the locking-bar, and serves to keep it against the adjacent wear-iron N and make it more readily engage the plate Q. This wear-iron also preferably has its lower end beveled off, so as to prevent obstructing the movement of the locking-bar. A handle, S, may be attached to the end-gate.

It should be observed that the tail-beam B extends rearwardly a slight distance beyond the body, the object of which is to support the end-gate and scoop when let down, as seen in Fig. 3. The pins T, extending from the side pieces, E, as already observed, serve to hold the scoop and end-gate down to the beam.

In using this combined end-gate and scoopboard the device entire may be let down and the load discharged, as by shoveling out corn on the ear; or the end-gate may be raised and the load so discharged, as by shoveling or otherwise discharging grain, for instance.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with ascoop-board provided with locking-arms and hooked plates,of the end-gate hinged thereto, and having a locking-bar adapted to engage said plates.

2. The cornbination,with a scoop-board having side pieces, clips, locking-arms having notches and studs, and brackets and hooked plates, of the end gate hinged to the said board, and having wear-irons and a pivoted locking-bar adapted to engage said plates and look the gate.

3. The combination,with a wagon-body having an extended tail-beam with beveled corners,and-rprovided with slotted brackets at its sides, of the scoop-board having locking-arms, and adapted to be fitted to the wagon and let down and held in alooked position by engagement of said arms with said brackets and by said beam, and an endgate hinged to said board and provided with devices to lock the 20 same.

irons, and a pivoted locking-bar adapted to engage said plates and lock the gate. In testimony whereof we affix our si in presence of two witnesses.

RILEY CASS. JAMES MOARTHUR. WILLIAM H. ADKINS.

gnatures o Witnesses:

F. W. LARSON, T. K. MELSAN. 

